EVALUATION OF A RAPID MEMBRANE-BASED ASSAY (HIV-CHEK) FOR DETECTION OF ANTIBODIES TO HIV IN SERUM SAMPLES FROM NAIROBI

被引:6
作者
MOSS, GB
MAITHA, GM
WAMOLA, IA
NDINYAACHOLA, JO
PLUMMER, FA
KREISS, JK
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,DEPT MED,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[2] UNIV WASHINGTON,DEPT EPIDEMIOL,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[3] UNIV NAIROBI,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,NAIROBI,KENYA
[4] UNIV MANITOBA,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,WINNIPEG R3T 2N2,MANITOBA,CANADA
关键词
AIDS serodiagnosis; HIV; HIV antibodies;
D O I
10.1097/00002030-199004000-00011
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We evaluated a rapid membrane-based assay (HIV-CHEK) for detection of antibodies to HIV using 737 serum samples in Nairobi, Kenya. The rapid assay had a sensitivity of 96.3% and specificity of 99.8% when compared with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot assay. Results were similar using fresh or previously frozen serum samples, although the latter occasionally left debris on the assay device membrane yielding uninterpretable results. This rapid HIV assay may be of particular use in developing countries where laboratory resources are limited.
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页数:3
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